Chaya Common name Chaya Scientific Name Cnidoscolus sp Other Common Names Chaya col, chaykeken, or kikilchay (Mayan, Central America), Mayan tree spinach (English) Cooking With Chaya For more heritage foods
Colorful Potatoes Common name potatoes Scientific Name Solanun tuberosum Other Common Names Papa (Quechua, Peru), pomme de terre (French), रंगीन आलू (rangin aloo, Hindi), રંગબેરંગી બટાકા (raṅgabēraṅgī baṭāṭā,
Nopal Common name Nopal Scientific Name Opuntia sp. Other Common Names Prickly pear cactus (English), sabra (Hebrew), cactus du figue barbarie (French, Haiti), Kāṇṭādāra pi’ara (કાંટાદાર પિઅર) (Gujarati) Nopal
Mexican Tarragon Common name Tarragon Scientific Name Tagetes lucida Other Common Names Mexican mint marigold (English), yauhtli (Central America), 龙蒿 (lóng hāo, Mandarin), estragón (Spanish) Tarragon refers to a variety
Tomatillos Common name Tomatillos Scientific Name Physalis ixocarpa Other Common Names Chinese lanterns or ground cherry (English), tomate milpero (Spanish), 粘果酸浆 (zhān ɡuǒ suān jiā, Mandarin, Tomate milpero o tomate de
Sweet Potato Common name Sweet Potato Scientific Name Ipomoea batatas Other Common Names Batata (Hebrew), camote (Central America and Phillipines), cumar (Quechua, Peru), patate douce (Cajun), 甘薯 (gān shǔ, Mandarin),
CAssava Common name Cassava Scientific Name Manioth esculenta Other Common Names Aipim or mandioca (Brazil), muhogo (Swahili, Africa) manioc, yuca, tapioca or guacamote (Spanish), 木薯 (mù shǔ, Mandarin), umdumbula (Zulu,
Chayote Common name Chayote Scientific Name Sechium edule Other Common Names Custard marrow or Buddha’s hand (English), mirliton (Cajun, Haitian Creole), choko (Australia), xuxu (Brazil), chu chu (Jamaica), 佛手瓜 (fó
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Funding for the Florida Heritage Foods Initiative: Connecting Local Food with Local Culture in Florida Farmers Markets was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant Agreement Number 21FMPPFL1026-00. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.